The Steelworks. Maximilien Luce. Scientists have long been alienated from the results of their labour. Until we have direct say in the dissemination of our work, we will remain ensnared by for-profit, vanity publishers, who do not value the interest… — The Steelworks. Maximilien Luce. Scientists have long been alienated from the results of their labour. Until we have direct say in the dissemination of our work, we will remain ensnared by for-profit, vanity publishers, who do not value the interests of scientists or the public.

The Benefits of a Nationalized Scientific Publishing Strategy in Canada

Daniel Tarade April 12, 2019

Scientists ought to organize and retake control over scientific publishing from for-profit, vanity publishers. Why? This article outlines the benefits of a nationalized Canadian Journal of Science for scientists and the public.

Reminiscences of Youth. William Kurelek. I dream of a scientific publishing paradigm free of capitalist corruption.

Open Access is not Enough!

Daniel Tarade March 8, 2019

The battle lines have been drawn. Scientific funding agencies are taking on for-profit publishers and demanding that research be published in open access journals. Is this enough? I argue no. Instead, we ought to capitalize on the anger of scientists and push for full nationalization of scientific publishing.

Fishing Nets, St Ives. Jack Coburn Witherop.

An Ongoing Scientific PR Problem — Filling in the Gaps

Daniel Tarade December 28, 2018

Public trust in science is eroding as vaccination rates drop and people continue to doubt climate science. Scientists publishing controversial articles in bad faith contributes to the problem. Here, we dissect published and peer-reviewed claims that sucralose causes cancer in mice, a poorly conducted study that nonetheless made the rounds on social media.

A Proposal for a Socialist Model of Scientific Publishing

Daniel Tarade December 14, 2018

Scientific publishing is in a state of crisis. A capitalist-infused mentality has promoted selective publishing, non-reproducibility, and scientific misconduct. Tenets of socialism, if adopted, can remedy these longstanding problems and usher in a new age of honesty, rigour, and collaboration.

The Bathers, Dieppe, 1902. Walter Richard Sikert. Taking those first steps into cool water may be uncomfortable but humans are adept at acclimatization.

Towards a Socialist Model of Science — The First Steps

Daniel Tarade November 16, 2018

In a scientific publishing scheme run amok, what are the principles that are being adopted by forward-thinking journals?